As WrestleMania 40 weekend gets underway, the talents are arriving and multiple indie events are taking place.
You can check out the results from Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport X, STARDOM American Dream 2024, and DEFY Wrestling’s ‘Can’t Deny It’ shows below:
Bloodsport X:
* Victor Benjamin def. AKIRA
* Nic Nemeth def. Mike Bailey
* Women’s Tournament Semifinal Match: Lindsay Snow def. Lady Frost
* Women’s Tournament Semifinal Match: Marina Shafir def. Janai Kai
* Charlie Dempsey def. Matt Makowski
* Takuya Nomura def. Fuminori Abe
* Erik Hammer def. Lou Nixon
* Minoru Suzuki def. Royce Isaacs
* Timothy Thatcher def. Axel Tischer
* Shayna Baszler def. Masha Slamovich
* Women’s Tournament Finals: Marina Shafir def. Lindsay Snow
* Josh Barnett def. Johnny Bloodsport
SHAYNA WINS OMG
THIS IS THE GAME I LOVE, BLOODSPORT IS PEAK #JBBSX pic.twitter.com/KEYhux1JzQ
— s e t h (@futurafreesky) April 4, 2024
DEMPSEY WINS AHHHHH #JBBSX pic.twitter.com/rp3brFq9Ih
— s e t h (@futurafreesky) April 4, 2024
Good lord that Knee by Abe!#JBBSX pic.twitter.com/2k1HEWU1Vo
— Peps #MaikaStyle🍧 (@Peps_Wrestling) April 4, 2024
STARDOM American Dream 2024:
* High-Speed Championship Match: Saki Kashima def. Mei Seira & Ram Kaichow
* Stephanie Vaquer, Starlight Kid & Momo Watanabe def. AZM, Saya Kamitani & Camron Branae
* Willow Nightingale & SAKI def. Syuri & Konami
* Tam Nakano, Mayu Iwatani & Momo Kohgo def. Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May & Xia Brookside. Toni Storm appeared to support May.
* World of STARDOM Championship Match: Maika def. Megan Bayne
* Momo Watanabe appeared and challenged Maika to a World of STARDOM Title match for All Star Grand Queendom.
TONI STORM AT THE STARDOM SHOW#STARDOM pic.twitter.com/mzVYK3b3O9
— s e t h (@futurafreesky) April 4, 2024
“The forbidden door is always open.” Mina possibly challenging Toni Storm? IM UP. #STARDOM pic.twitter.com/UAt1KkiGPj
— ⭑ gigi. (@cedesjoint) April 4, 2024
DEFY Wrestling ‘Can’t Deny It’:
* DEFY Tag Team Championship Match: The Bollywood Boyz def. Man Like DeReiss & Michael Oku
* CCK def. Moonlight Express
* DEFY Women’s Championship Match: Vert Vixen def. Jazmin Allure and Trish Adora
* DEFY Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship BMF Battle Royal: Schaff def. Charles Crowley, Galeno Del Mal, Gene Munny, LJ Cleary, Luke Jacobs, Ricky Knight Jr. and Shota
* C4XKC def. Sovereign and Team Dragon Gate
* DEFY World Championship Match: KENTA def. Gringo Loco
I’ve never seen a more appropriate “You Sick Fuck!” chant than during this double wet willy spot. #defycollective pic.twitter.com/R9YavTjVRQ
— Willow Raven (@__willowraven) April 4, 2024
Cold, refreshing KENTA. Enjoy the Best in the World.#DefyCollective pic.twitter.com/G701prRifY
— The Real Graps (@TheRealGraps) April 4, 2024
WrestleMania 40 weekend is in full swing, and along with the main WWE event, several indie wrestling shows are also taking place. Among these events are Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport X, STARDOM American Dream 2024, and DEFY Wrestling’s ‘Can’t Deny It’ shows. Let’s take a look at the results from these exciting events.
Bloodsport X featured a series of intense matches that showcased the raw athleticism and skill of the wrestlers. Some of the notable matches included Victor Benjamin defeating AKIRA, Nic Nemeth defeating Mike Bailey, and Charlie Dempsey defeating Matt Makowski. The Women’s Tournament Semifinals saw Lindsay Snow defeating Lady Frost and Marina Shafir defeating Janai Kai. In the Women’s Tournament Finals, Marina Shafir emerged victorious against Lindsay Snow. Other matches included Takuya Nomura defeating Fuminori Abe, Erik Hammer defeating Lou Nixon, Minoru Suzuki defeating Royce Isaacs, Timothy Thatcher defeating Axel Tischer, Shayna Baszler defeating Masha Slamovich, and Josh Barnett defeating Johnny Bloodsport.
The event generated a lot of excitement among fans, with many taking to social media to express their enthusiasm. One fan tweeted, “SHAYNA WINS OMG! THIS IS THE GAME I LOVE, BLOODSPORT IS PEAK!” Another fan shared their excitement about Charlie Dempsey’s victory, tweeting, “DEMPSEY WINS AHHHHH!” The event also had its fair share of jaw-dropping moments, such as Fuminori Abe’s incredible knee strike, which left fans in awe.
STARDOM American Dream 2024 showcased some incredible women’s wrestling matches. Saki Kashima successfully defended her High-Speed Championship against Mei Seira and Ram Kaichow. Stephanie Vaquer, Starlight Kid, and Momo Watanabe emerged victorious in a tag team match against AZM, Saya Kamitani, and Camron Branae. Willow Nightingale and SAKI defeated Syuri and Konami. Tam Nakano, Mayu Iwatani, and Momo Kohgo secured a win against Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May, and Xia Brookside, with Toni Storm making an appearance to support May. In the main event, Maika successfully defended her World of STARDOM Championship against Megan Bayne. Momo Watanabe then appeared and challenged Maika to a title match for All Star Grand Queendom.
Fans were thrilled to see Toni Storm at the STARDOM show, with one fan tweeting, “TONI STORM AT THE STARDOM SHOW.” Another fan speculated about a potential match between Mina and Toni, tweeting, “The forbidden door is always open. Mina possibly challenging Toni Storm? IM UP.”
DEFY Wrestling’s ‘Can’t Deny It’ event also delivered some exciting matches. The Bollywood Boyz successfully defended their DEFY Tag Team Championship against Man Like DeReiss and Michael Oku. CCK defeated Moonlight Express, and Vert Vixen emerged victorious in a triple threat match for the DEFY Women’s Championship against Jazmin Allure and Trish Adora. The DEFY Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship BMF Battle Royal saw Schaff come out on top against Charles Crowley, Galeno Del Mal, Gene Munny, LJ Cleary, Luke Jacobs, Ricky Knight Jr., and Shota. C4XKC secured a win against Sovereign and Team Dragon Gate. In the main event, KENTA defeated Gringo Loco to retain the DEFY World Championship.
The event had its fair share of memorable moments, such as a unique double wet willy spot that left fans chanting, “You Sick Fuck!” One fan tweeted, “I’ve never seen a more appropriate ‘You Sick Fuck!’ chant than during this double wet willy spot.” Another fan shared a photo of KENTA and wrote, “Cold, refreshing KENTA. Enjoy the Best in the World.”
Overall, these indie wrestling events provided fans with thrilling matches and unforgettable moments. They showcased the incredible talent and passion of the wrestlers, leaving fans eagerly anticipating future events.